You never know what you get with a KMFDM album. In a more than 20 years spanning history and 20(!) album releases there was some crap in between (“the worst band in the world” eh?). After WWIII (2003) was unbelievably angry but still well-done musically, Hau Ruck, released in September 2005, was a little gentler. Unpredictable rage got replaced by the “don’t nag, tackle”-slogan. Now, with Ruck Zuck, the obligatory attendant EP got released, offering 7album remixes (whereas Mini Mini Mini is a cover too), a cover version of DAF’s Der Mussolini and a to date unreleased track (Ansage – with PeeWee Vignold on words).
While Free Your Hate comes as a familiar crushing Industrial version (Käpt’n K. itself has done), Mini Mini Mini (of French chansonnier Jacques Dutronc) appears as a jazz-like but freaky swing version. For Real Thing and Ready To Blow (with oriental touch) Sascha used the mixing skills of Nude & Blag of the Dwarfs, who replaced the industrial with heavy electro beats. Likewise Hau Ruck works; another Käpt’n K. output.
Ruck Zuck is – as we know from Mr. Konietzko – value for money. Those who liked the album can grab a copy of this EP unconsidered.